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Test Match Special

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Test Match Special
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  • Test Match Special

    'Stokes will return as captain' - McCullum

    06/21/2026 | 34 mins.
    Jonathan Agnew is alongside former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook, as well as former New Zealand captain Jeremy Coney at The Oval for reaction to England's defeat to New Zealand, which levels the series 1-1.
    Hear from Brendon McCullum and Joe Root after a choatic two weeks for England, plus New Zealand captain Tom Latham and Matt Henry who took 11 wickets in the match.
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    England make it 3 out of 3 with impressive win over Scotland

    06/20/2026 | 28 mins.
    Henry Moeran is joined by World Cup winners Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Alex Hartley as England beat Scotland by 38 runs in front of a record-breaking crowd at Headingley.
    We hear from player of the match Sophia Dunkley and all-rounder Dani Gibson who shared a powerful partnership with Freya Kemp. We also get reaction from both captains plus we hear from an emotional Scotland spinner Kirstie Gordon.
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    Root resistance but England on the brink

    06/20/2026 | 30 mins.
    Simon Mann is alongside former England captain Michael Vaughan and BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew for reaction to the fourth day's play between England and New Zealand at The Oval.
    Hear from Josh Tongue, who took two wickets in New Zealand’s second innings, and Henry Nicholls, whose century got New Zealand well on their way to an imposing total.
    Plus, Andy Zaltzman gives us a stat-attack.
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    View from the Boundary: Andrew Bailey

    06/20/2026 | 33 mins.
    The Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey speaks to Jonathan Agnew.
    They discuss the inner workings of the Bank of England, tackling AI misinformation, and when he watched Aggers take 8 for 2 in a school match.
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    Root & Rew rue missed chances

    06/19/2026 | 24 mins.
    Simon Mann is alongside former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook, and Jonathan Agnew for reaction to a tough day for England at The Oval in the third day of the second Test against New Zealand.
    Matt Fisher looks back on the day which also brought him his first half-century for England. Plus, we hear from Durham chief executive Tim Bostock who was "bemused" about doubts around England Test captain Ben Stokes' "state of mind".
    Also, Henry Moeran looks ahead to England's clash with Scotland in the Women's T20 World Cup on Saturday at Headingley.
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The Test Match Special team bring you the very best cricket reaction, insight & analysis.Plus the No Balls podcast with Kate Cross and Alex Hartley brings a fine balance of nonsense and cricket as they welcome some of the biggest names in the sport.
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